St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-25
LET 'EM GO.
minneapolis Knights Of Labor Say This
E., Of the observation-disclosures.
THE OLD KICK OVER AGAIN.
i. W. Br0snan Dissects "Circular No. 1"
81. P. McGaughey's Views Of
+' the Matter.

Addressed to the Rank and File of the
Knights of Labor" emanating from the
dlssenterS or anti-adminiStratiOn dele
gates to the general assembly at Mime
apOlis yesterday. caused something
OF sensation in organized labor circles.
The sentiment of the Minneapolis
knights is almost unanimous in favor of
the Powderly administration side of the
controversy, as there are but few
who sympathize with the opposition.
Prominent members of the order yes
terday averred that the pronuncimentO
from the provisional committee" was
only another attempt of a party of con-
SpiratOrs who have been trying to make
trouble for several years past, and hope
to deceive the public, which is not
FAMILIAR with the workings of the order,
into believing that there is something in
the claims they set forth. T. W. Bros
nan, the master workman for the dis
trict of Minnesota, said yesterday:
Not word of Circular No. is true, and
imagine that it comes from Buchanan, the
o On Nklcker," as it contains the charges
~ he has before advanced. Let me answer
ally.
First-The general Office was bought by Or
der of the Richmond general assembly. Sec
n
born consplrators and organized this con-
spiracy in 1884. Third-An unmitigated lie.
Fourth-Commissions have been refused
drunkards anarchists and tncompetents
only; Fifth-Only one district was sus-
pended during the year. and that was for in
subordination. Local assemblies have been
suspended for various reasons, but none for
the reason assigned by the conspirators.
SlXth-Thls tells the story Of their own &C.
tons. Seventh-The records of the g. A.
were correct. The fact that several of the
conspiratOrs were inside is evidence that no
attempt was made to debar them. Eighth
conspirators would have been left out in the
cold. These people were the most anxious to
violate the laws. Ninth-Not penny of
money was expended without order of the
board. Nearly all that was spent was to sup
port the victims of strikes inaugurated by
the k1ckers just to have something to kick
about; Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth--Pure
lies. Thirteenth-The stenographer of gen.
eral executive boarl is the one alluded to.
She was hired before being a member, but
was initiated before doing any work.
member OF the order was sought but could
not be found. Therefore, she was taken, and
is very competent person. She does more
work IN week than any of the kickers in
two weeks. Observation-Disclosures lie. Fiji
teenth-The bitterest enemies to trades
unions are the conspirators. Sixteenth
Every important strike or lockout that was
lost the kickers are responsible for. The
general officers interfered only to save their
Flctlms Seventeenth-Two hundred and
seventeen thousand nine hundred and
twenty,four is claimed to be the membership
of the Federation of Trade and Labor unions
don't suppose 10000 of that number were
ever members of that order. Only for the
premeditated actions of the secession
ble Gar n membership would be do@
salaries Of ofeers purchase Of hss adr
quarters, cost of Richmond G. A. strikes and
$500, 900. of course this was expended by
the general officers. Who else should do it?
But 1t was done by order of the G. A. or gen.
eral executive board. Nineteenth-There
was an itemized account rendered to the G.
receipts or expenditures issued to the order
quarterly. Twentieth-All the latitude pos.
SIble IN debate was given the secessionists.
Their buncombe was met with logic, and
their efforts to keep the general assembly in
Minneapolis month was frustrated, and if
those people got their desserts they would
have been ousted from the general assembly.
Some OF these men have been candidates for
every office in the gift of the order at each
general assembly they have attended. This
action on their part will only solidify us.
Our blessings attend them.
j. P. M'GAUGHEY,
secretary of the general cooperative
board and prominent knight, says:
have been member of the Knights of
Labor for over ten years and have attended
the meetings of five general assemblies con-
sequently have seen all these men come to
us, and am perfectly familiar with them and
their methods. The twenty sections of their
manifesto show their methods. Why, every
charge they make there is false only because
they failed to establish themselves in posi-
ton to carry them out on the inside of the
organization. Now the very best standard to
judge these men by is the condition of the
organization in their homes, where they have
had authority. They lay great stress upon the
fact that blunders have been made. I agree
with them, and the greatest blunder was
made at Detroit in 1SS1-when the organic
law was SO changed as to let them gain men,
bership. Up to that session of the general
assembly our members were elected upon
the cardinal principle of the founders, that it
was men and women the labor movement
needed, not members. Unfortunately the
law was SO changed that election took the
place of selection, and as result we got all
these people. Now that they are furnishing
us with the means to rid ourselves of them
and the odium that they brought with them
feel under some obligation to them Will it
effect our state organization? think if we
have any sympathisers with them and their
methods that they would confer the same
great favor on our home organization that
these men have conferred on the general as
sembly. Our members are prepared for these
movements and all understand that they are
for the best, and from every step of this kind
we become stronger intellectually and numer